Chapter XXX of A Texas Ranger, “On the Road to Gimlet Butte,” is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXX of A Texas Ranger, “On the Road to Gimlet Butte,” is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“We'll go out by the river way,” said Howard tentatively. “Eh, what think, Sig? It's longer, but Yorky will be expecting us to take the short cut over the pass.” The Norwegian agreed. “It bane von chance, anyhow.”
Chapter XXX of A Texas Ranger, “On the Road to Gimlet Butte,” is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “The Norwegian agreed.”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading ““It bane von chance, anyhow.””
something causing misery or death
From this reading ““It bane von chance, anyhow.””
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “It's longer, but Yorky will be expecting us to take the short cut over the pass.””
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading ““We'll go out by the river way,” said Howard tentatively.”
a native or inhabitant of Norway
From this reading “The Norwegian agreed.”
go across or through
From this reading “It's longer, but Yorky will be expecting us to take the short cut over the pass.””
in a tentative manner
From this reading ““We'll go out by the river way,” said Howard tentatively.”
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move out of or depart from
In this reading ““We'll go out by the river way,” said Howard tentatively.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The Norwegian agreed.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “It bane von chance, anyhow.”
something causing misery or death
From this reading “It bane von chance, anyhow.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It's longer, but Yorky will be expecting us to take the short cut over the pass.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It's longer, but Yorky will be expecting us to take the short cut over the pass.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “We'll go out by the river way,” said Howard tentatively.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “It bane von chance, anyhow.”
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It's longer, but Yorky will be expecting us to take the short cut over the pass.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Eh, what think, Sig?
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading It's longer, but Yorky will be expecting us to take the short cut over the pass.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We'll go out by the river way,” said Howard tentatively.
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “We'll go out by the river way,” said Howard tentatively.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It bane von chance, anyhow.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's longer, but Yorky will be expecting us to take the short cut over the pass.”
for more time
From this reading It's longer, but Yorky will be expecting us to take the short cut over the pass.”
a native or inhabitant of Norway
From this reading The Norwegian agreed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “We'll go out by the river way,” said Howard tentatively.
above and across; more than
From this reading It's longer, but Yorky will be expecting us to take the short cut over the pass.”
go across or through
From this reading It's longer, but Yorky will be expecting us to take the short cut over the pass.”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “We'll go out by the river way,” said Howard tentatively.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We'll go out by the river way,” said Howard tentatively.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It's longer, but Yorky will be expecting us to take the short cut over the pass.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Eh, what think, Sig?
carry out
From this reading It's longer, but Yorky will be expecting us to take the short cut over the pass.”
in a tentative manner
From this reading “We'll go out by the river way,” said Howard tentatively.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We'll go out by the river way,” said Howard tentatively.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Eh, what think, Sig?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's longer, but Yorky will be expecting us to take the short cut over the pass.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's longer, but Yorky will be expecting us to take the short cut over the pass.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It bane von chance, anyhow.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “We'll go out by the river way,” said Howard tentatively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We'll go out by the river way,” said Howard tentatively.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Eh, what think, Sig?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It's longer, but Yorky will be expecting us to take the short cut over the pass.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's longer, but Yorky will be expecting us to take the short cut over the pass.”
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